BRIDPORT 1

Calverley 52

HONITON 1

Daniels OG 85

Bridport had to share the spoils at St Mary's as they hosted local rivals Honiton in the South West Peninsula League.

Ten man Bridport were able to come away with a point after Darren Lock saw red in the first half with substitute George Calverley putting the hosts in front.

An own goal from Kieran Daniels broke Bees hearts though in the final five minutes.

Chris Herbst welcomed back goalkeeper Jordan Scadding to the starting line up whilst injuries to Riley Weedon and Dan Baggs saw both players miss out. 

Stef Stavrianos was also recalled to lead the attack as Sol Ayunga dropped to the bench after being a doubt ahead of the tie

Bridport started well with Isaac House and James Cox both testing The Hippos keeper Scott Wells–Burr in the opening minutes of the game.

As the rain poured down, Bridport were in control of the tie with Harley Brook the next player to see a shot saved by Wells-Burr before a foul on Joe Charles earned teh Bees a penalty. 

House would see his spot kicked saved by the keeper's trailing leg though and the score remained 0-0.

Honiton's Joe Chamberlain tried his luck with a volley that soared over the bar, and then, as half time approached, Lock was sent for an early bath for a dangerous tackle.

Substitute Calverley  opened the scoring shortly after the break for the ten man Bees after a marauding run down the right wing.

Honiton kept coming forward in search of an equaliser with Chamberlain denied twice in short succession. 

Despite their man disadvantage, the Bees went in search of a second goalwith a series of crosses flashing across Honiton's goal.

As the final five minutes approached, Honiton's Kyle Howell whipped in a cross from the left with the ball deflecting off Daniels and past Scadding to salvage a point for the away side.

The result leaves the Bees 12th in the table with five points from seven games. 

BRIDPORT: Scadding, Brook (Calverley 46), Cox, Lock, King, Daniels, Parsons, Gape, I House (Sheehy 76), Stavrianos, Charles